Sete Mil Vezes Lyrics in English Caetano Veloso
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Sete Mil Vezes by Caetano Veloso from Portuguese to English.
Sete mil vezes eu tornaria a viver assim
Seven thousand times I'd live like this again
Sempre contigo transando sob as estrelas
Always with you making love under the stars
Sempre cantando a música doce
Always singing the sweet music
Que o amor pedir pra eu cantar
That love asks me to sing
Noite feliz, todas as coisas são belas
Happy night, all things are beautiful
Sete mil vezes, e em cada uma outra vez querer
Seven thousand times, and in each one to want again
Sete mil outras em progressão infinita
Seven thousand others in infinite progression
Quando uma hora é grande e bonita
When an hour is grand and beautiful
Assim quer se multiplicar
Thus it wants to multiply
Quer habitar todos os cantos do ser
It wants to inhabit all corners of being
Quarto crescente pra sempre um constante quando
Waxing crescent forever a constant "when"
Eternamente o presente você me dando
Eternally you giving me the present
Sete mil vidas, sete milhões e ainda um pouco mais
Seven thousand lives, seven million and still a little more
É o que eu desejo e o que deseja esta noite
It's what I desire and what this night desires
Noite de calma e vento, momento
Night of calm and wind, moment
De preces e de carnavais
Of prayers and of carnivals
Noite de amor
Night of love
Noite de fogo e de paz
Night of fire and of peace
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Caetano Emmanuel Viana Teles Veloso
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transando — making love / transacting
Transando is a fascinating word because it has multiple meanings, making it quite versatile and context-dependent. While it can mean "transacting" or "negotiating" in a business sense, in a more intimate context, especially in Brazilian Portuguese, it's a common slang term for "making love" or "having sex."
In Caetano Veloso's lyrics, "Sempre contigo transando sob as estrelas" (Always with you making love under the stars), the romantic and intimate setting clearly indicates the latter meaning. This dual nature makes it an intriguing word to learn, as understanding the context is key to its interpretation.
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